Human Rights
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 08:20
Five African nations called Friday for letting Kenya’s vice president skip parts of his trial for crimes against humanity, amid continuing doubts in the region about the fairness of the International Criminal Court.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 08:19
The EastAfrican has learnt that President Kenyatta insisted on his deputy attending court, arguing that failure to appear before the ICC could trigger a warrant of arrest and “the argument of whether they are innocent would be lost.”
After failing to stop Mr Ruto’s brief appearance in the ICC dock last week, African states, led by the African Union and masterminded by Uganda, are now pursuing an aggressive diplomatic effort to halt the trials.
In addition, President Museveni has successfully sought an extraordinary summit of the African Union, whose sole agenda will be Africa’s relationship with the ICC. The meeting is to be held in October, ahead of the start of President Kenyatta’s trial.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 08:16
Uganda said on Monday that it had suspended 24 of its army officers, who were part of a UN-mandated force battling Al-Qaeda linked rebels in Somalia, over corruption allegations.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 08:11
The secretary general of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has called for an immediate end to abuses against the people in the Central African Republic. Allam-Mi Ahmad, on a visit to Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, said in a statement released on Thursday evening in Libreville that “the regional force present in the Central African Republic will help to neutralize the rebel forces in the country and protect the civilian populations.”
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:57
South Sudan's army has killed almost 100 members of a small tribe, executing some of them in cold blood, during seven months of fighting with rebels in the eastern Jonglei state, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:51
European Union (EU) leaders should forcefully raise concerns about human rights abuses in Kyrgyzstan during President Almazbek Atambaev’s visit to Brussels on September 17, 2013.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:34
The South Sudan army must be held accountable for the atrocities perpetrated against civilians in Jonglei State, the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:23
President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, pointed out that the year 2014 will witness the end of rebellion and ethic and tribal disputes in the country.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:21
Earlier this year, South African interest in the conflict in the Central African Republic was piqued by the death of 14 South African soldiers in Bangui. But after the withdrawal of South Africa’s soldiers, and government’s fumbling attempts at explaining why they were in the first place, the Central African Republic has continued on a downward spiral of lawlessness, largely unnoticed by South Africa.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:10
Deputy President William Ruto left this morning to attend his trial at The Hague.